

Teeming with tender vulnerability and radical kindness, the song is an earnest ode to the power of love, both given and received over the course of a lifetime, where change is not only inevitable but necessary. Fresh off a new deal with Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records after an unceremonious break with RCA, the trio’s hope for the future shines bright on the song, an acoustic track rippling with emotion that evokes a heartfelt country ballad.

"You don’t see it loads.Though the indie pop group MUNA scored plenty of buzz this year for their Phoebe Bridgers collaboration, the queer love anthem “Silk Chiffon,” it’s their plaintive rumination on self-love, “Kind of Girl,” that’s the glittering crown jewel of their self-titled third studio album. "Seeing gay relationships is important and refreshing," he told The Times. While he wasn't open to divulging any private information about Flynn, he did make it clear in the interview that he doesn't regret having their relationship in the spotlight. Smith's eight-month long relationship with Flynn was his first public relationship. "All my relationships have ended in a nice way, never nasty," he noted. Smith also told The Timesthat he believes Flynn is "wonderful," adding that all of his relationships (including his most recent one with Flynn) ended amicably. “It’s still quite raw.”īut don't mistake Smith's struggle with the breakup for any hard feelings towards his ex.

“I’m still trying to figure out what I took from that relationship and what it meant to me,” Smith told The Times. The singer first split with the 13 Reasons Why star three months ago and, while many of us would try to pretend like we're totally over our exes, Smith is being totally up front about what he's going through. And now Sam Smith's quotes about his breakup with Brandon Flynn in a recent interview with UK’s The Times just prove he is, was and always will be our go-to breakup guru. You don't have to be an emotional genius to know the man behind the songs like "Too Good at Goodbyes," "Stay with Me," and "I'm Not the Only One," has to have had at least some experience with heartbreak.
